A Trilogy "Against the Odds" Book 2

Seeking Help

As Can layed in bed with his head resting on his hands. He thought about that night. He was Thankful for Sanem giving him ten minutes to hold her before they both went to sleep in separate rooms. He could smell her scent coming from her pillow and reached for it hugging it wishing it was her. He eventually got up showered and went down to fix a nice breakfast so she could eat before going to work.

She later came down to a fully cooked Breakfast with the twins sitting at the table eating "Wow Can Thank You"......"Your Welcome. Now please eat before you go." She sat down and enjoyed it with the twins on each side of her. Hearing Bulut pulling up at the dock, blowing the boat horn she kissed Deniz and Ates goodbye almost out of habit headed toward Can but stopped and thank him again and promised to call later to check on them. Than out the door she ran. "Daddy definitely has his work cut out for him with Mommy."  Deniz spoke up "Daddy bad?" like he was asking a question "Yes, Daddy has been bad." He gathered the dishes and began to clean up.

Once Bulut drop her off along with her father and Muzzo. She told Muzzo that she would be there soon. She sat down at the local coffee shop and drank a cup just trying to focus on the task of her daily chores. It had been a month since that night at the Studio. A pamphlet was laying on the table so she picked it up and began to read it. She took the little test that was inserted and tally up the score most of the symptoms sounded like her. For some reason she called the number and explained to the receptionist how she read the pamphlet and took the test. It just so happened that an appointment was available for a consultation at 1pm. She booked it and went to work.

The morning flew by, pizza was ordered for lunch. Sitting out at the picnic table near the door with Ayhan and Muzzo, Sanem said as she looked at the time " I need to do a few errands. If Can should call please give him the message that is on my desk so he can call this client back. I hope to not be long"...... "OK, we can handle it while your gone"......."I know. You two are my besties. See you soon" Sanem ran in the shop to grab her bag. Not realizing that her phone fell out landing on the floor.

She walked down to the Medical Strip Mall and looked around to make sure no one saw her before she went into the office. "Hello, I have a consultation appointment at one." The receptionist handed Sanem the necessary forms to fill out and waited for her to be called. Out walks a tall woman with long hair brown hair with highlights
and glasses. "Hi, Are you Sanem?"........"Yes I am."......"My name is Dr Lale you may come with me" Sanem follow her down the hall to her private office. She has her sit down in the chair in front of her desk as Sanem hands her the forms. The Doctor reads over it very carefully and flips the paper over to the next sheet and reads the questionnaire of Sanem's answers as well as any symptoms she may be having. "OK, Sanem after reading your answers and symptoms. It does sound like you are experiencing PTSD. The good news is I can help you. But, first in order for me to understand what trauma you have experienced whether past or present, could you give me a brief explanation and then we can set up a schedule for your treatment. Start as far back as you can remember. It will help me to understand you so that I can help you."......... Sanem begins with the rape in the past and how she told her story in a book."........ "So you basically told your story and never got any help or Conseling for yourself?"......"No ma'am"........"Sanem, you did a good thing by calling and seeking help. What you went through was a very traumatic act. I can help you deal with this. Everything we discuss will be confidential unless you state otherwise. I have a packet for you to go over at your convenience and the sooner you start the sooner you can put this behind you and move on." The Doctor opens her laptop to check for an appointment time."Can you come tomorrow at 3pm"......."Yes, I can"...... "After our session tomorrow I can recommend what you need I could have you come in several days a week or once a week. I may put you on medication to treat your anxiety and depression. In the meantime please read your packet. Try to get some rest and tomorrow we will deal with this monster that has been hidden inside of you all these years." She looked at Sanem because she held her head down picking at her nails. "Sanem, would you please look at me" Sanem lifts her head up and looked at the Doctor with tears forming in her eyes "I know you are afraid. Your terribly frighten by what happened in your past. So much that it surfaced again with your Husband. It's that fear that is holding you back. If you Love your Husband the way you said. If you want your marriage to succeed and not let this keep coming up from your past ordeal. No matter how sacred it may seem you will make it through this. Reality, truth and trust is rarely so simple, it's not so easily defined. The good and the bad can help us become whole again. You Sanem can't continue to hide from this any longer. It's time to get free from this that you had placed deep in the back of your mind."  .........."Good, I'm ready."....... "I know you are because you got the nerve to call us today. It may be a hard road to face with many bends but, you will get through this with my help. This choice that you made Sanem, I can help you. My door is always open, you have to be the one to walk through it. It's time to open your own closed doors and become the woman you are meant to be for you husband. It's time to heal. Your mind is a prison so take this journey of your past just one more time and then it can be put all behind you for good."......... "Ok. I will see you tomorrow. They both stand and the Doctor walks Sanen to the door. "Thanks for coming in. You made a big step by coming in today. You were meant to see that brochure sitting on the table at the coffee shop. I will see you tomorrow" Sanem walks back to her shop without anyone seeing her. "Hey you two! Did anything happen while I was gone"........"Lets see. Here is your phone, it must of fell out of your purse. Oh, and Can Bey did call and I relayed the message to him. He asked you to pick up this list at the store"........"OK Thanks Ayhan." Sanem goes up to her office to finish her supply order. It was time to close shop. Muzzo headed down to the docks to wait for Bulut. Sanem asked Ayhan to give her a minute that she needed to talk to her alone. "Listen to me. What I am about to tell it must be kept between us."......."OK, What's going on"......."I have been having some issues pertaining to my past. I went today for a Consultation and start sessions tomorrow. I have PTSD and need to deal with the trauma I had experienced. Ayhan I need you to cover for me here while I go to my first session tomorrow at 3pm. Please make up any excuse for me. And I don't want Can to know until I am ready to tell him"........."Sanemiase, I have your back sister. I'm so glad you are getting help after all this time."........"Thank You. I'll see you tomorrow." They both hug and Ayhan reminds Sanem to go to the grocery store. She runs to her Father's store grabs what was on the list and walks back with her Dad to meet Bulut.